1952 Edmonton Eskimos
Frank Filchock was named player-coach. The Eskimos finished the season with a 9-6 record and would play in their first Grey Cup game against the Toronto Argonauts, losing 21-11 at Varsity Stadium in Toronto. Quarterback Claude Arnold and Joe Aguirre led the offence, while Mike King led the ground attack with 562 rushing yards.
| 1952 (4th season) |
| Record: 9-6-1 (2nd WIFU) |
| Home: 5-3 | Away: 4-3-1 |
| Playoffs: 3-3 | Lost Grey Cup |
| Head coach: Frank Filchock (1st season) |
| All-Stars: Joe Aguirre, Claude Arnold, Mario DeMarco, Frank Filchock, Eagle Keys, Normie Kwong, Rollie Miles, Rollin Prather. |
| Major award winners: None |
| Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
| August 23 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 5-25 (0-1) |
| August 25 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | T 14-14 (0-1-1) |
| August 30 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 7-14 (0-2-1) |
| September 1 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 10-17 (1-2-1) |
| September 6 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 21-18 (1-3-1) |
| September 8 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 15-19 (2-3-1) |
| September 13 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 11-9 (3-3-1) |
| September 20 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 18-35 (4-3-1) |
| September 22 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 10-9 (5-3-1) |
| September 27 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 18-40 (5-4-1) |
| September 29 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 25-13 (6-4-1) |
| October 4 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 6-20 (7-4-1) |
| October 6 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 12-18 (8-4-1) |
| October 11 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 33-30 (8-5-1) |
| October 13 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 16-10 (9-5-1) |
| October 18 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 31-28 (9-6-1) |
| October 22 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 12-31 Division Semifinal |
| October 25 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 7-30 Division Semifinal |
| November 1 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 28-12 West Final |
| November 8 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 18-12 West Final |
| November 11 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 22-11 West Final |
| November 29 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 21-11 Grey Cup |